page_title: Hiram Capron
hierarchical_section_title: Hiram Capron
caption_attribution_description: Depicted person&#58; &#32;Hiram Capron&#32;– Founder of the town of Paris, Ontario
context_page_description: Hiram Capron was the founder of the town of Paris in Ontario, Canada, which was incorporated in 1849. An immigrant from the United States, he purchased large plots of land by the Grand River and Nith River which he settled and developed.
context_section_description: Hiram Capron (February 12, 1796 – September 10, 1872) was the founder of the town of Paris in Ontario, Canada, which was incorporated in 1849. An immigrant from the United States, he purchased large plots of land by the Grand River and Nith River which he settled and developed.
caption: Portrait of Hiram Capron by Robert Whale, c. 1852
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